Where does “nuppi” come from?

nuppi (Finnish) comes from Swedish knopp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

nuppi (Finnish): knob; cascabel; finial

Definitions

  1. knob; cascabel; finial

Ancestry of “nuppi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknoppa bud; a knob, a bulb, a ball, a stud, a rounded...
2Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
3Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
4Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Words derived from “nuppi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic knappô